On Wednesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved 3 to 2, the 458 page derivative use rules aimed at enhancing the regulatory framework for derivatives in the U.S. The…
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US private equity firm Ares Management is currently in talks to buy scandal hit AMP, one of the largest finance groups in Australia. Market cap of AMP currently stands around…
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Terry Smith, the enigmatic founder of Fundsmith and Manager of the ever popular Fundsmith Equity Fund has released a book. It consists of a series of essays written over the…
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Following further lockdowns, restrictions and unimpressive earnings from US tech giants, equity markets are on track for their worst week since March. As we move forward closer to year end,…
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On 22nd October 2020, the European Commission (EC) published the much anticipated consultation on the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). Background Under AIFMD Article 69, the EC is required…
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On 20th October 2020, the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) published a letter to all UCITS management companies, authorised Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMs), self-managed UCITS investment companies and internally…
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Last month it was great to see a number of key liquidity developments finally enter into force, including: ESMA’s new guidelines on liquidity stress testing in UCITS and AIFs The…
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Yesterday, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) fined a Hong Kong hedge fund just over £870,000 for failing to disclosure its net short position in Premier Oil Plc. This is the…
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Cash as they say, is king. However this colloquialism has been the focus of debate over recent years. Increased ease of use of electronic and card based payment methods, couple…
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